Acton, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,162 (all nonfarm))

Acton, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 717 (717 occupied: 664 owner occupied, 53 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	7%
State:	43%

Housing density: 154 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,653 (lower quartile is $1,466, upper quartile is $1,877)

Median gross rent in Acton, CA in 2007: $1,908

Housing units in Acton with a mortgage: 346 (61 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 75

Acton,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $601,385 (it was $205,600 in 2000)

Acton:	$601,385
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $528,595 - $739,763

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $615,154
Here: $615,154
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $652,541
Here: $652,541
State: $541,123

Mobile homes: $108,579
Here: $108,579
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,162

In family households: 1,979 (448 male householders, 133 female householders)
450 spouses, 784 children (663 natural, 14 adopted, 107 stepchildren), 28 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 21 other relatives, 82 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 183 (51 male householders (28 living alone)), 95 female householders (76 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 167 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 145 4-persons, 94 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 104 1-person, 42 2-persons.

546 married couples with children.
134 single-parent households (48 men, 86 women).

90.9% of residents of Acton speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% speak English very well, 83% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 212 (9.8%)
(58.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	6.7
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Acton, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 76 4 rooms: 47 5 rooms: 78 6 rooms: 147 7 rooms: 172 8 rooms: 79 9 or more rooms: 55

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Acton, California:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 12 5 rooms: 0 6 rooms: 11 7 rooms: 23 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 7
1995 to 1998: 55
1990 to 1994: 185
1980 to 1989: 260
1970 to 1979: 110
1960 to 1969: 39
1950 to 1959: 31
1940 to 1949: 22
1939 or earlier: 8

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Acton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 50 2 bedrooms: 120 3 bedrooms: 323 4 bedrooms: 147 5 or more bedrooms: 24

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Acton:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 12 3 bedrooms: 34 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Acton in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 194 2 vehicles: 277 3 vehicles: 126 4 vehicles: 31 5 or more vehicles: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Acton in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 23 2 vehicles: 11 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Acton, CA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 20
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $174,999: 26
$175,000 to $199,999: 57
$200,000 to $249,999: 100
$250,000 to $299,999: 79
$300,000 to $399,999: 79
$400,000 to $499,999: 17
$500,000 to $749,999: 11
$750,000 to $999,999: 8
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Acton rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Acton:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 1
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 34
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 26 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 17 1980 to 1984: 71 1975 to 1979: 31 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 33

Acton, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.8%
Number of people working at home: 62 (6.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 43
5 to 9 minutes: 45
10 to 14 minutes: 29
15 to 19 minutes: 44
20 to 24 minutes: 31
25 to 29 minutes: 62
30 to 34 minutes: 52
35 to 39 minutes: 51
40 to 44 minutes: 22
45 to 59 minutes: 277
60 to 89 minutes: 185
90 or more minutes: 54

Acton mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 816 (85%)
Carpooled: 79 (8%)
Worked at home: 62 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 26
$10,000 to $14,999: 27
$15,000 to $19,999: 16
$20,000 to $24,999: 37
$25,000 to $29,999: 51
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $44,999: 38
$45,000 to $49,999: 33
$50,000 to $59,999: 78
$60,000 to $74,999: 136
$75,000 to $99,999: 110
$100,000 to $124,999: 54
$125,000 to $149,999: 26
$150,000 to $199,999: 36
$200,000 or more: 30

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 380

Irish: 206

English: 176

Scottish: 140

German: 120

Norwegian: 109

European: 81

Italian: 71

United States or American: 70

Scotch-Irish: 62

French (except Basque): 45

Polish: 43

Greek: 33

Canadian: 28

Austrian: 24

Icelander: 23

French Canadian: 22

Danish: 20

British: 18

Romanian: 16

Dutch: 12

Yugoslavian: 12

Finnish: 11

Russian: 10

Ukrainian: 10

Portuguese: 9

Welsh: 8

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Argentina (23%)
Canada (19%)
Mexico (16%)
Philippines (13%)
Poland (8%)
Cuba (5%)
Ireland (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1403
Northeast: 113
Midwest: 163
South: 113
West: 143

53% of Acton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 87% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 21
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 147
Less than 1 year of college: 70
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 192
Associate degree: 49
Bachelor's degree: 69
Master's degree: 28
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 203
Less than 1 year of college: 75
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 174
Associate degree: 64
Bachelor's degree: 56
Master's degree: 44
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 55.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $83,412
Asian householders: $38,902
Some other race householders: $85,519
Two or more races householders: $87,523
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $66,462

Acton household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Acton household income for Asian householders

Acton household income for Some other race householders

Acton household income for Two or more races householders

Acton household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Acton marital status for males

Acton marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $712,243
Asian householders: $1,096,884
Some other race householders: $261,497
Two or more races householders: $961,163
Hispanic or Latino householders: $722,188

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 487
One, attached: 18
Mobile homes: 212

Median worth of mobile homes: $324,167

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Acton:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (75%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Electricity (7%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%) Electricity (23%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18

Here:	4.3%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	6.7%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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